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UNITED STATES PATENT Crrion,

JAMES T. COYVLEY, OF LOVELL, MASSACHUSET'S, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO THE AMERICAN METALLIC CUSHION COMPANY, OF

WEST VIRGINIA.

.S-EAT OR CUSHION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,784, dated October20, 1896.

Application filed March 2, 1896. Serial No. 581,463. No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES T. COWLEY, of Lowell, county of Middlesex, andState of lllassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements inSeats or Cushions; and I hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to the construction of a seat or cushion in whichspring-wires are used instead of the usual spiral springs or hair, andit is adapted to be used in connection with furniture, carriages, or anyarticles IS in which a flexible or pliable cushion is required.

Myinvention consists of certain novel features hereinafter described,and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings which accompany this application and which illustrate aconstruction embodying my invention, Figure 1 is a plan view of the topof the seat or cushion with the cover omitted. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectionon the line a a, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a crossscction through the cushion,in which the under part of the cushion is provided with springs tosupport the upper part or seatsprings of the cushion. Fig. i is a detailview of one of the bottom springs.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

The frame Bis composed of one or more parts having one or more sleevesC, which fit around the ends of the adjacent parts, and

the said ends are covered by the said sleeves C to permit of theexpansion and contraction of the frame 13, owing to weight applied toand removed from the cushion, and thus allowing the cushion to yieldunder weight.

Around the frames B, located at the top and the bottom of the cushion,the eyes D of a series of springs D, which compose the seat, arearranged, and between the said eyes D the springs are provided with acoil D, lo-

cated around a suitable support A, which may be made of wire, coiledspring, wire cord, or any suitable supporting medium, and the seat orcushion, which is composed 5c of aseries of such wires, is incased in asuitable cover E. Now when weight is applied to said seat or cushion thesprings D yield under the weight, and the eyes D surrounding the frameB, will tend to move in toward the center of the seat or cushion.

By constructing the frame 13 with the loose sleeves C surrounding theends of the frame B this frame is allowed to close together or contractwhen weight is applied to the seat or cushion and the ends approach eachother within the sleeves C, and when the weight is removed therefrom theaction of the springs D, returning to their normal position, will expandthe frame B to its original position and withdraw the ends of the frameB in the sleeves C apart. 7

By providing the frame B with the sleeves C the movement of the springsD, which tend to close together when weight is applied thereto, is takenup by the contracting of the frame 13 within the sleeves C, and when theweight is removed the springs withdraw the frame B from its contractedposition within the sleeves C and the seat or cushion resumes itsoriginal shape.

Referring now to Fig. 3, the seat or cushion above described is shown asapplied to a cushion requiring a square edge E, suitable for a settee orchair. The upper part or seatsprings of this cushion is constructed thesame So as described in Figs. 1 and 2, and in order to provide a squaresection, as shown at E, the lower ends of the springs D are joined to aframe D within the cushion:

A series of suitable supporting-springs G are arranged within thecushion provided with a coil Gand eyes G and G and the upper eyes Grsurround and support the frame A, and through each lower eye G asuitable fastening device G passes and secures the said springs to asuitable base.

Instead of the two armed springs G, as above described, there may beused the common spiral springs II to support the upper seatsprings D ofthe cushion. 5

Instead of securing the eyes D of the springs D to the frame D as abovedescribed, the eyes may extend inwardly toward the center and be linkedtogether, as shown at F F.

I do not limit myself to the arrangement 10o and construction shown, asthe same'inay be Varied without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Having thusascertained the nature of my invention andset forth aconstruction embodying the same, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. 'In a seat or cushion, a series of spring Wires, and means'forsupporting said wires adapted to contract under the action of weight onsaid seat or cushion.

2. In a seat or cushion, a series of springw'ires, and means forsupportingsaid wires to which the ends of said spring-wiresare connectedadapted to contract under the action of weight on said seat or cushion.

In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires provided with a coilbetween the ends thereof, a support to which said spring-wires areconnected located in the said coils, and

supporting means to which the free ends of 7 said wires are connectedadapted to contract under the action of weight on said seat or cushion.

at. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires provided with a coilbetween the ends thereof, a support to which said s1 i)ring'-wires areconnected located in the said coils, and independent supporting means towhich the upper and lower ends of said wires are connected and adaptedto contract under the action of weight on said seat or cushion.

5. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires provided with a coilbetween the ends thereof,-a support to whiehsaid spring-wires areconnected located in the said coils, sup

tively are connected and adapted to contract, under the action of weighton said seat or cushion.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence or two subscribing witnesses, on this 13th day of December,1895. 7

JAMES T. COWLEY.

Vitnesses:

FRANK OQBURN, A. E. HUMPHREYS.

